A selection of Takuro Yoshida’s moving masterpieces: timeless monuments of folk music that will never fade.
Takuro Yoshida has long been a driving force in Japan’s folk scene.
Even after stepping back from his career as an active artist in 2022, his songs continue to live on in the hearts of many.
In February 2026, there was delightful news: “Takuro Yoshida’s All Night Nippon Premium” was broadcast, and a concert—the first in seven years since 2019—was announced! What is the charm of Takuro’s sound that transcends generations? Through numerous masterpieces he created—such as “Let’s Get Married,” “Tabi no Yado,” and “Don’t Talk About Life”—we look back on the legacy he carved into the history of Japanese pop music.
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A selection of Takuro Yoshida’s moving masterpieces. A timeless monument of folk music (41–50)
Sunset and a Boyyoshida takurou
This song portrays a boy moving toward the future with the past at his back, aligning the setting sun’s descent with the passage of time.
It conveys both the fervent energy toward the future evoked by the blazing sun and a sense of loneliness that comes from looking back on the past.
At a sublime momentyoshida takurou
It’s a song included on Takuro Yoshida’s studio album “detente,” released in June 1991, and it was used as the commercial song for the Mazda Cronos.
The album peaked at No.
12 on the Oricon chart.
Appleyoshida takurou
This is a video from a 1988 live performance.
It seems the song has a live-specific arrangement, and the comments section is full of praise.
I’m not very familiar with this song, but even after just a few listens, its appeal comes through—it’s a simple, powerful track.
And yet, my lifeyoshida takurou
This is a rare video that includes a blues harp.
The blues harp is an essential item for folksingers, so it’s surprising there hadn’t been one until this video.
Also, since it’s the young Takuro Yoshida, his long hair gives it a nostalgic feel.
On the pedestrian bridgeyoshida takurou
The intro felt more like enka than folk, which was an unexpected twist.
Since it’s a studio take video, the sound quality is excellent and it’s very satisfying to listen to.
With Takuro Yoshida, there’s always a certain level of quality, so you can feel at ease no matter the song or the venue.
To you who will become a brideyoshida takurou
Takuro Yoshida often sang about marriage.
It’s rare to find an artist who sings about marriage as much as he does, and that likely hasn’t changed since back then.
What’s interesting is that the very person who passionately sang about the wonders of marriage has himself married and divorced multiple times.
Fightyoshida takurou
We often hear Miyuki Nakajima’s “Fight!” in commercials, and many artists have covered it, right? Among them, Takuro Yoshida’s cover version really resonates with me.
It’s not just his vocal ability—there’s something that speaks to the depths of my heart.
